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no. >> reporter: in fact, csc says it has four other contracts with the air force. and a report found that other similar computer programs throughout the pentagon are $8 billion over budget and as much as 13 years behind. lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with a high-profile politician in deep legal trouble who just cut a deal. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> some good news tonight about the nasty flu season we've been enduring in this country. cdc says flu activity is down. we have probably, probably seen the worst of the season. flu activity was listed as widespread this week. 38 states at least down from 42 states last week. news remains bad for the elderly, however, with more
no. >> reporter: in fact, csc says it has four other contracts with the air force. and a report found that other similar computer programs throughout the pentagon are $8 billion over budget and as much as 13 years behind. lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with a high-profile politician in deep legal trouble who just cut a deal. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing...
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no. >> reporter: in fact, csc says it has four other contracts with the air force. and a report found that other similar computer programs throughout the pentagon are $8 billion over budget and as much as 13 years behind. lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with a high-profile politician in deep legal trouble who just cut a deal. it's a new day. if your a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only underarm treatment for low t. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these signs and symptoms to your doctor if they occur. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. do not use if you have prostate or breast cancer. serious side effects could include in
no. >> reporter: in fact, csc says it has four other contracts with the air force. and a report found that other similar computer programs throughout the pentagon are $8 billion over budget and as much as 13 years behind. lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with a high-profile politician in deep legal trouble who just cut a deal. it's a new day. if your a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only underarm treatment for low...
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>> reporter: it was supposed to be the air force's revolutionary new computer system, to track everything from planes to spare parts to bombs to winter refueling tanker. in need of maintenance. the expeditionary combat support system. the idea was to save billions of dollars by combining 240 existing computer systems, some from the '70s, into a single system, for buying and managing everything. instead, after seven years and $1 billion, the air force has pulled the plug, stating the program has not yielded any significant military capability. senator john mccain wrote the pentagon, calling it one of the most egregious examples of mismanagement in recent memory. >> $1 billion has been basically totally wasted, with nothing to show for it. >> reporter: just flushed down the drain. >> flushed down the drain. >> reporter: you know, a lot of americans remember that infamous $600 toilet set. is this even worse than that? >> i don't mean to make a joke,
>> reporter: it was supposed to be the air force's revolutionary new computer system, to track everything from planes to spare parts to bombs to winter refueling tanker. in need of maintenance. the expeditionary combat support system. the idea was to save billions of dollars by combining 240 existing computer systems, some from the '70s, into a single system, for buying and managing everything. instead, after seven years and $1 billion, the air force has pulled the plug, stating the...
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force, 13 of those years on air force 1. >> it's the same as any aircraft destination working on. it doesn't matter if it's the president or your son or daughter or mom. >> as a crew chief he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the most famous 747 many in america. >> if there's an issue with the airplane you have to get it resolved. >> sometimes you don't see you hotel room. sometimes crew chiefs can get a break, like on a trip to rome. there are two identical 747s, both called air force 1. >> sometimes when you walk into the hanger and you'll see both of those planes sitting there, it's one of those things where you can get used to it but every now and again it just kind of hits you and sets you back to that first day when you walked in and looked at it and was like wow, these things are awesome. >> the crew sits in a different area of the plane if the president. >> how is the food >> very good. >> better than commercial airlines? >> yes. >> is this a window? >> yes, it is. this is one of things they do for the guys when they retire. >> even in retirem
force, 13 of those years on air force 1. >> it's the same as any aircraft destination working on. it doesn't matter if it's the president or your son or daughter or mom. >> as a crew chief he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the most famous 747 many in america. >> if there's an issue with the airplane you have to get it resolved. >> sometimes you don't see you hotel room. sometimes crew chiefs can get a break, like on a trip to rome. there...
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. >> immediately she would call the air force office of the special investigation and conduct an veg. >> for getting involved were you retaliated against? >> absolutely. >> how many of you believe you have been retaliated against for trying to do the right thing? >> i have. >> absolutely. >> several times. >> all 9 of you? >> absolutely. >> is that part of the culture of the national guard? >> what is the current reputation of the california national guard? >> it's not a good reputation. it's not. >> chief officer is a decorated member of the oklahoma national guard. last year he was 1 of 2 independent investigators sent to california to investigate problems. >> reading from your report, sexual harassment and hostile work environment is common place? >> that is what we got from everybody that we talked to. that it was common place. >> we traveled to oklahoma back in october to talk about the report that he co-authored. >> chief's report states that the california air national guard and failure to investigate complaints is common. >> have you ever seen anything like you found in califo
. >> immediately she would call the air force office of the special investigation and conduct an veg. >> for getting involved were you retaliated against? >> absolutely. >> how many of you believe you have been retaliated against for trying to do the right thing? >> i have. >> absolutely. >> several times. >> all 9 of you? >> absolutely. >> is that part of the culture of the national guard? >> what is the current reputation of...
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force prisoner of war, who won an award from the air force because they didn't look after his inances properly, cherry's wife had a child out of wedlock by another man, in an air force homents there's evidence they could have checked up and found out that she was unfaithful to him. so, cherry won an award back and after the article appeared, someone called me and aid if you want to know a more difficult story, a more moving story than that, you might check into this particular case. i found -- i was told that jim thompson was thelonge-held prisoner of war in american history and that surprised me because i always heard that alvarez was the longest-held p.o.w. so, i looked into the thompson story and then went down to interview him and i found someone who had had a stroke in 1981. he lived for the past three years at the time i met him as a stroke victim down. there he was ambulatory. he can speak in broken phrases. he can understaneverything that i said to him. but during our first interview together, jim was very frustrated. i wanted him to tell his story and he could not. at some po
force prisoner of war, who won an award from the air force because they didn't look after his inances properly, cherry's wife had a child out of wedlock by another man, in an air force homents there's evidence they could have checked up and found out that she was unfaithful to him. so, cherry won an award back and after the article appeared, someone called me and aid if you want to know a more difficult story, a more moving story than that, you might check into this particular case. i found --...
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the air force. you will see how we got to do it. that's huge. looking good there ainsley. ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ male announcer ] we created the luxury crossover and kept turning the page, writing the next chapter for the rx and lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. progress-oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your progress-oh! story on facebook. >> 15 minutes after the top of the hour. here's what you missed while you were sleeping. the former chief of staff to the president himself. rahm emanuel is considering running in 2016. the mayor of chicago talked to donors about running if hillary clinton does not. the first look at an astroid that is hurdling toward earth by only 17 miles. these images taken when it was 465 miles away. it's the closest approach to earth coming even closer than some of our weather satellites. >> ainsley, thank you so much. republican senators successfully taking a stand against defense secretary n
the air force. you will see how we got to do it. that's huge. looking good there ainsley. ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ male announcer ] we created the luxury crossover and kept turning the page, writing the next chapter for the rx and lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. progress-oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your progress-oh! story on facebook. >> 15...
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force perspective we share a common view as most of the joint force does. thelectromagnetic spectrum is critical and you have to be able to maneuver in that spectrum just like on any battle field. so the pieces and parts that are important to us, one to attack the enemy's capability and remove their ability, and then our ability, assure our ability to maneuver in that spectrum as well. we do that through a multitude of ways but we also look at it as has to be integrated with all of our weapon systems. a perfect example, you cannot look at a b-2 or an f-22 or f- 35 and understand that electronic warfare is foremost in the air force's priority. >> colonel. >> so i was watching the pictures as you were doing the introductions, and you had the ea-6-b. >> arotoma-quispe plane that both of you have a little experience in. >> yes, sir. for the marine corps, and i have 2,000 hours in it, i never flew in support of a marine air ground task force so i think that's going to be a little more parochial and agree with my counterparts here but for the marine corps because
force perspective we share a common view as most of the joint force does. thelectromagnetic spectrum is critical and you have to be able to maneuver in that spectrum just like on any battle field. so the pieces and parts that are important to us, one to attack the enemy's capability and remove their ability, and then our ability, assure our ability to maneuver in that spectrum as well. we do that through a multitude of ways but we also look at it as has to be integrated with all of our weapon...
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the marines has an air force, the army has an air force, the navy has an air force, you know, the air force has an air force. [laughter] when you're a war planner, you pick tools out of your tool box, and it was wonderful, i thought, what we had received from the american taxpayers was these unbelievable tools. now, the smart weapons were just in the 117 that was just still understood and everything, but we could go on in all the m-1 tank -- [inaudible] all that was there was a combination of hardware, and it was a combination of unbelievable training that had occurred since the vietnam war, the national training center. all the things that went in, that's why when they said did you worry about your enemies, i said, no, i just worried about my buddies. i didn't want to shoot my own guys. >> do we have time for one -- >> let's take one more question, and then we'll -- professor parker. >> well, the kool-aid's quite tasty, i guess i'll begin with that. accepting the argument that bush's policy is governed by a view to the precedent will be set for a post-cold war world, i want to weave
the marines has an air force, the army has an air force, the navy has an air force, you know, the air force has an air force. [laughter] when you're a war planner, you pick tools out of your tool box, and it was wonderful, i thought, what we had received from the american taxpayers was these unbelievable tools. now, the smart weapons were just in the 117 that was just still understood and everything, but we could go on in all the m-1 tank -- [inaudible] all that was there was a combination of...
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this is a part of the air force. the problem that we had is that after we set aside the forces are committed to supporting operations in afghanistan, other named operations, other things, those that need to maintain a level of readiness, we are just running out of flying hours. and as long as we can stretch the money out. this will be beginning in march. sixty days later, for most of our pilots, the pilots themselves will be mission ready, and by july, the unit itself. that is what i am referring to. when we start the next fiscal year, assuming that we have the right amount of flying hours to keep those continuously ready, that is not going to be enough to recover the readiness. we will need more flying hours next year to bring them back up to speed, which will take more training, more demand from instructor and evaluator time, it will take about six months to return the force readiness and it will have cost some increment, we are working the number now a bubble we already have on the program for flying hours for nex
this is a part of the air force. the problem that we had is that after we set aside the forces are committed to supporting operations in afghanistan, other named operations, other things, those that need to maintain a level of readiness, we are just running out of flying hours. and as long as we can stretch the money out. this will be beginning in march. sixty days later, for most of our pilots, the pilots themselves will be mission ready, and by july, the unit itself. that is what i am...
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this country representing the air force and representing our country. the other thing about sam, he had the good fortune of marrying shirley. if you read his book "captive warrior," one of the most poignant parts of that book is his wife's unwavering steadfast believe that sam was still alive. there was a long time that -- sam was in captivity we didn't have proof of life and shirley was being told that sam had perished and she refused to believe that. throughout the evidence. for a number of years, she was held at vigil and it was rewarded of course by sam's coming home 40 years ago this week. i don't have a lot of heroes on this earth. sam johnson is one of them. if i ever get around to writing memoirs and what i'm most proud of, one of those things is i'm among those select and privileged group to have served with sam johnson. he is a warrior of the best order and it is most heartfelt emotions that i can muster and i thank him for his service. if i count the years, 29 years in the air force, 10 years in the texas legislature and 22 years here. that i
this country representing the air force and representing our country. the other thing about sam, he had the good fortune of marrying shirley. if you read his book "captive warrior," one of the most poignant parts of that book is his wife's unwavering steadfast believe that sam was still alive. there was a long time that -- sam was in captivity we didn't have proof of life and shirley was being told that sam had perished and she refused to believe that. throughout the evidence. for a...
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>> -- afghanistan, and a bunch of different places. >> jimmy: you took air force two. >> air force two. they serve kool-aid on air force two! look at that. [ laughter ] grape kool-aid! [ applause ] they serve kool-aid on air force two! ask the first lady this tomorrow. ask her what her favorite flavor is and she better say red. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: red is not a flavor. >> red is a flavor! >> jimmy: red is not a flavor. >> red is a flavor when you're talking about kool-aid, and i'm a comedian. [ laughter ] ask the first lady tomorrow what her favorite flavor is, and bet she gonna say, "it's red, jimmy." it's red. >> jimmy: red is not a flavor of kool-aid. >> yes, it is. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. >> yes, it is. >> jimmy: i've got to say. you're super funny on "guys with kids." this week coming up, tempestt bledsoe, gosh, we love her so much. >> yes. >> jimmy: she is reuniting with keisha knight pulliam. >> yeah. vanessa and rudy back together again. >> jimmy: that's pretty fun, what was that like? was that fun? >> yeah. it's cool. i got to kiss both of them. >> jimmy: what are you talking
>> -- afghanistan, and a bunch of different places. >> jimmy: you took air force two. >> air force two. they serve kool-aid on air force two! look at that. [ laughter ] grape kool-aid! [ applause ] they serve kool-aid on air force two! ask the first lady this tomorrow. ask her what her favorite flavor is and she better say red. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: red is not a flavor. >> red is a flavor! >> jimmy: red is not a flavor. >> red is a flavor when you're...
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force and air guard. probably the more immediate impact will see as the backlog in schools basic training, pilot training the services need money to keep school slots open. >> thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. granger. >> mr. chairman, topic of today's hearing as deities fiscal challenges that we agree is the reason is to provide resources not only for equipment, but for people needed to defend this great nation. today we discussed burger challenges and i were to focus on veterans to more fighters because they should be our top priority and how we fund for critical services for soldiers when they return from the battlefield. we must not balance needs to sacrifice our military. at her directly that the health service we provide for wounded warriors has at times been inadequate. when i hear soldiers had rather go back to iraq any day, it causes me great concern. general odierno, many come from army soldiers and the pastor record from 30 soldiers and make a straight blade instead of receiving a day
force and air guard. probably the more immediate impact will see as the backlog in schools basic training, pilot training the services need money to keep school slots open. >> thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. granger. >> mr. chairman, topic of today's hearing as deities fiscal challenges that we agree is the reason is to provide resources not only for equipment, but for people needed to defend this great nation. today we discussed burger challenges and i were to...
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medals, three air force outstanding unit. and also awarded for prisoner of medal award. that's one individual having all those medals. he served our nation and our country, continues to serve our nation and country. i'm honored to serve with sam. at this time when he's lost his son, you are in our prayers. god bless you. thank you for offering an opportunity to say a little bit on behalf of sam. thank you. mr. poe: i thank the gentleman. i now yield to mr. bill flores from texas. mr. flores: i thank the gentleman from texas for organizing this very special evening. mr. speaker, i rise today to express my deepest admiration and respect for congressman sam johnson. tonight americans have heard many accolades for and compliments dedicated to sam johnson, and i'm not going to repeat those of my comments. rather i want to say our country needs more sam johnsons during these difficult times. we need more persons like sam to bravely move and serve in our country's military today. we need more persons like sam to serve as statesmen.
medals, three air force outstanding unit. and also awarded for prisoner of medal award. that's one individual having all those medals. he served our nation and our country, continues to serve our nation and country. i'm honored to serve with sam. at this time when he's lost his son, you are in our prayers. god bless you. thank you for offering an opportunity to say a little bit on behalf of sam. thank you. mr. poe: i thank the gentleman. i now yield to mr. bill flores from texas. mr. flores: i...
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aaron bowen just caught air force one. he was a guy last week who had the big game-winning tip. great game. following it up today. hoyas win 68-56. and the wizards going down tonight in san antonio. the game tomorrow. it's time for some football.
aaron bowen just caught air force one. he was a guy last week who had the big game-winning tip. great game. following it up today. hoyas win 68-56. and the wizards going down tonight in san antonio. the game tomorrow. it's time for some football.
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the air force would be cut by $10 million. it details cuts to public health and environmental programs. >> right at the beginning you will not see much of an effect. the departments have a lot of money sloshing around. they will make do for a while. >> i think the psychological impact to push the economy back into slow or negative growth. >> congressman harris told us if congress can cut some sort of a deal by the end of march, we may be able to avoid some of these cuts and furloughs. e're live in a federal hill, george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you, george. this week in maryland law will be spotted -- spotlighted by the supreme court. samples have led to 43 convictions. jayne miller will follow the case live from d.c. starting to mark right here on tv 11. >> a teenager will learn his fate later today. sentencing is scheduled for later today for robert gladden jr. he admitted to firing a shotgun in a crowded cafeteria. he said taking a gun to school was the stupidest decision he ever made in his life. he faces up to 40
the air force would be cut by $10 million. it details cuts to public health and environmental programs. >> right at the beginning you will not see much of an effect. the departments have a lot of money sloshing around. they will make do for a while. >> i think the psychological impact to push the economy back into slow or negative growth. >> congressman harris told us if congress can cut some sort of a deal by the end of march, we may be able to avoid some of these cuts and...
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and so you'll see that in our carrier air wings. you will see it through out the air force. and this is why short-term disruption is long-term harm. that's why you really need some long-term solution here, not someone who just moved -- >> thank you. thank you, madam chairman. spent the next speaker, question or will be -- not here. we now go to senator shaheen and then senator moran, followed by johanne, senator pryor, senator alexander, senator merkley. >> thank you very much, chairman kohl ski. i'm very pleased to be up to serve on this committee with you and ranking member shelby, and i'm particularly pleased to hear you talk about the effort to return to rig or in terms of our budgeting process. i think that's very important for the senate. for all of our panelists, thank you very much for being here and for the work that you've done to date, because as the congress we've been unable to deal with this country's debt and deficit. and i was impressed and pleased to hear all of you talk about, in your remarks, the fact that these automatic cuts that are going to go into eff
and so you'll see that in our carrier air wings. you will see it through out the air force. and this is why short-term disruption is long-term harm. that's why you really need some long-term solution here, not someone who just moved -- >> thank you. thank you, madam chairman. spent the next speaker, question or will be -- not here. we now go to senator shaheen and then senator moran, followed by johanne, senator pryor, senator alexander, senator merkley. >> thank you very much,...
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retired air force lieutenant victor fehrenbach joins us tonight for the interview. thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me, rachel. >> i know you were good friends with charlie, who died yesterday. how would you describe her role, what she was fighting for alongside you? >> well, we met just over a year ago right about the time that you talked about where she met with john boehner's staff and frankly enough, she told me a story that while she was deployed in kuwait, she sat and she watched you and i at this table telling my story. and she told me that thank you, by the way, for letting me tell my story, because she said it inspired her. she said when "don't ask, don't tell" is repealed, she'll come out and tell her story about her family and her fight and her struggles. and i think she made a huge difference. >> she did come out the day of repeal. >> absolutely. >> she herself got on television for the first time ever. >> i think her story, you know, made a big difference in changing hearts and minds. i know people, no matter what their religious affiliati
retired air force lieutenant victor fehrenbach joins us tonight for the interview. thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me, rachel. >> i know you were good friends with charlie, who died yesterday. how would you describe her role, what she was fighting for alongside you? >> well, we met just over a year ago right about the time that you talked about where she met with john boehner's staff and frankly enough, she told me a story that while she was deployed in kuwait,...
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. >> deposition's political maneuvering comes as fighting to control of aleppo's international air force intensifies -- the opposition's lyrical maneuvering comes as fighting to control of aleppo's international air force intensifies. hundreds of mourners paid their final respects. mohamed albarn day has called for a boycott of the upcoming parliamentary election. he likened the poll to the sham democracy of the ousted leader hosni mubarak. he says he will change the dates of the elections so that coptic christians don't have to vote during their eastern celebration. chadian troops have attacked a rebel base in northern mali a day after 13 of their fellow searche soldiers were killed. the chadian military says at least 65 rebels were also killed. french troops are also fighting and what they call the final campaign to drive al qaeda from its mountain hideout. 100 us soldiers have been sent to neighboring niger for surveillance training. unmanned drones are already running surveillance missions in molly. -- in mali. the vatican's chief spokesman has criticized the italian media, accusing
. >> deposition's political maneuvering comes as fighting to control of aleppo's international air force intensifies -- the opposition's lyrical maneuvering comes as fighting to control of aleppo's international air force intensifies. hundreds of mourners paid their final respects. mohamed albarn day has called for a boycott of the upcoming parliamentary election. he likened the poll to the sham democracy of the ousted leader hosni mubarak. he says he will change the dates of the...
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the air force alone shows which it is is suggested in 92 as an avian air. i would like to ask all the other services that did not provide as with this information and format shows every state by each one of us, could you try to get that for me? i assume that he say yes. you heard what i said about pat when the field. you agree the statement he made. anyone disagree? >> secretary carter, planning towards an end of march release of the fiscal 14 budget, i understand takes place today with custom sequestration. yes or no assigned. >> no. >> okay. you heard senator mccain in a complaint about stuff in the defense budget such as the nine times as much per gallon for the navy to buy 450 gallons and all that. we do not now, before the record, send me some into intentions and putting things in the budget they do not really provide for defense? we do have a department of energy. would you do that for the record? >> absolutely. >> what we're over there about the problems with the howling of the readiness in terms of pilot training, number of hours. is this dramatical
the air force alone shows which it is is suggested in 92 as an avian air. i would like to ask all the other services that did not provide as with this information and format shows every state by each one of us, could you try to get that for me? i assume that he say yes. you heard what i said about pat when the field. you agree the statement he made. anyone disagree? >> secretary carter, planning towards an end of march release of the fiscal 14 budget, i understand takes place today with...
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force officers have recently resigned how big of an impact has this. had on the country's military well it's part of a. crutch you can go to war of attrition between the government and the military it's not this isn't the first the glow that the military had suffered as you may know there is a very serious conspiracy trial going on inside turkey and in fact there's more than one trial and it's all together about fifteen percent of the officer class that's colonels and generals actually are on trial and of course this is a this in itself is the cause of this major disillusionment within the armed forces and what has already been a perfect about three hundred top brass have been dispatched to jale are and are in carcer ation and others are also being imprisoned as they await trial so this is not the first blow against the military indeed in july two thousand and eleven it wasn't simply pilots who resigned it was the top brass that the head of the army the navy the air force and the chief of staff actually resigned in protest against these trials now what
force officers have recently resigned how big of an impact has this. had on the country's military well it's part of a. crutch you can go to war of attrition between the government and the military it's not this isn't the first the glow that the military had suffered as you may know there is a very serious conspiracy trial going on inside turkey and in fact there's more than one trial and it's all together about fifteen percent of the officer class that's colonels and generals actually are on...
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force. 13 of those on air force one. >> doesn't matter if it's the president or signing your daughter or your mom. >> he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the most famous 747. >> if there's an issue before the airplane. >> sometimes you don't see your hotel room. sometimes a crew chief that can a little break like on trips to rome. >> there are actually two identical 747s. >> sometimes when you walk in and see both those planes, it's one of those things where you can get used to it now and again it kind of hits you and sets you back to that first day. wow. these things are awesome . >> the crew sits in a different area from the plane. >> how's the food? >> good. >> better than commercial airline food? >> oh, yeah. >> this is an actual window? >> yes, it is. one of the things they do for the guys when they retire. >> recalls the most emotional moment. president obama's visit to ghana. first african american u.s. president in africa. >> once he stepped out and made his way from just outside the door, everybody just went crazy and the drums started and the d
force. 13 of those on air force one. >> doesn't matter if it's the president or signing your daughter or your mom. >> he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the most famous 747. >> if there's an issue before the airplane. >> sometimes you don't see your hotel room. sometimes a crew chief that can a little break like on trips to rome. >> there are actually two identical 747s. >> sometimes when you walk in and see both those planes,...
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we have not gotten all the way but one of my favorite clients was a captain in the air force. i had hoped that her case could be the first of reproductive freedom case to reach the supreme court. this was her story -- she was serving in vietnam when she became pregnant. this is 1970. she was told by the commander of the base, you have a choice -- you can get an abortion on base which many military bases offered to women in service or dependents of men and service at that time -- or you can leave the service. susan said i cannot have an abortion, i am a roman catholic i would accumulate might leave time for this birth. i made arrangements to have the child adopted at birth. pregnancy was a moral and administrative grounds for discharge and that was that. susan was sent back to the west coast where she was represented by the aclu of the state of washington brilliantly. they've managed to stay her discharge month by month. lost in the district court. she lost in the ninth circuit but with an excellent dissent. [laughter] the supreme court to occur case and of the then solicitor g
we have not gotten all the way but one of my favorite clients was a captain in the air force. i had hoped that her case could be the first of reproductive freedom case to reach the supreme court. this was her story -- she was serving in vietnam when she became pregnant. this is 1970. she was told by the commander of the base, you have a choice -- you can get an abortion on base which many military bases offered to women in service or dependents of men and service at that time -- or you can...
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force, 13 of those years on air force 1. >> and that is the same, the aircraft definition and that does not market if it's the president or your son or daughter. >> reporter: as a crew chief, he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the famous 747 in america. >> and if there is an issue with the airplan. can you stand there. >> reporter: sometimes you don't see your hotel room, sometimes, though, a crew chief can get a break, like on trips to rome. >> rome is with so much history. >> reporter: there are two identical 7 prisons, both air force one. >> sometimes when you were walking through the hangar and you see both of those planes there, that is one of the things where you can get used to it and every now and again, it hits you and sets you back to the first day when you walked in. >> reporter: the crew sits in a different area of the plane than the president. >> how's the food? >> pretty good. >> better than commercial airline food? >> yeah, yeah. >> this is an actual window? >> yes, it is. >> and this is one thing they do for us. >> reporter: , have an in r
force, 13 of those years on air force 1. >> and that is the same, the aircraft definition and that does not market if it's the president or your son or daughter. >> reporter: as a crew chief, he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the famous 747 in america. >> and if there is an issue with the airplan. can you stand there. >> reporter: sometimes you don't see your hotel room, sometimes, though, a crew chief can get a break, like on trips to...
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retired master spent 24 years in the air force, 13 of those years on air force one. >> it's the same pressure as any aircraft technician has working on any aircraft. it doesn't matter if it's the president or your son or daughter. >> as a crew chief, he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the most famous 747 in america. >> if there's an issue, you stay there until the issue is resolved. >> sometimes you don't see the hotel room, sometimes a crew chief can get a break, like on trips to rome. >> rome is full of so much history. >> there are two identical 747's. both called air force one. >> sometimes when you walk to the hanger and you could see both of those planes sitting right there, one of those things where you can get used to it, but every now and again, it hits you and sets you back to this first day when you walked in and looked at it. wow, these things are awesome. >> the crew sits in a different area of the plane from the president. >> how is the food? >> pretty good. >> better than commercial airlines? >> yeah. >> this is an actual window? >> yes,
retired master spent 24 years in the air force, 13 of those years on air force one. >> it's the same pressure as any aircraft technician has working on any aircraft. it doesn't matter if it's the president or your son or daughter. >> as a crew chief, he has seen a lot of the world while making sure all is right with the most famous 747 in america. >> if there's an issue, you stay there until the issue is resolved. >> sometimes you don't see the hotel room, sometimes a...
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hundred eighty thousand men in the army and the air force combined and we have twenty three four star generals which what we've got is this enormous bloat in senior officers that came about during the cold war as we multiplied the numbers of headquarters we have a similar bloat when it comes to the price tags of big ticket items that the defense industry it has been a feeding frenzy in washington for money since the mid ninety's and the last ten years only made it worse so we have an entitlement culture that says first of all we deserve to have all of these headquarters we deserve to have all of this money and anyone who challenges us is essentially unpatriotic and by the way here all the grossly inflated threads that you're paying to defend against it's all nonsense it's all going to end because fiscal reality is beginning to intrude ok tell you what an article about the revolving door ok industry in the pentagon i mean this is what also drives and of course. absolutely i i think the american people would be appalled to realize that the state of things in the pentagon today. i think
hundred eighty thousand men in the army and the air force combined and we have twenty three four star generals which what we've got is this enormous bloat in senior officers that came about during the cold war as we multiplied the numbers of headquarters we have a similar bloat when it comes to the price tags of big ticket items that the defense industry it has been a feeding frenzy in washington for money since the mid ninety's and the last ten years only made it worse so we have an...
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force base -- atlas rocket lifted off from the vandenberg air force base. this is the eighth launch. because of the failure of this and technical problem with 6 and 7, today's launch was considered critical for the conation of the -- continuation of the program. >>> a warming trend is underway around the bay area. chances are, you are filling it because we are up by several degrees over yesterday at this hour. under mostly sunny skies a little bit of a breeze in the hills we have a north-northeast wind around fairfield. 13 miles per hour. up above, 1,000 feet or so, a little gusty. for most anywhere from 5 to 10 miles an hour. the light winds will continue for today. ridge of high pressure driving those temperatures up. right now, 63 in napa, 63, santa rosa. low 60s walnut creek. hayward, oakland checking in right about 59 degrees. these numbers anywhere from 4 to 8 degrees warmer than we were 24 hours ago. napa and santa rosa closer to 10 to 12 degrees warmer than just a day ago. it's a warming trend that we are going to continue. pacific satellite view. r
force base -- atlas rocket lifted off from the vandenberg air force base. this is the eighth launch. because of the failure of this and technical problem with 6 and 7, today's launch was considered critical for the conation of the -- continuation of the program. >>> a warming trend is underway around the bay area. chances are, you are filling it because we are up by several degrees over yesterday at this hour. under mostly sunny skies a little bit of a breeze in the hills we have a...
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the air force and navy are tremendously overbuilt. the air force is facing a threat as well. if you look at the last two fighter aircraft programs, it was collapsing almost entirely. the first f-22 planes were supposed to cost 40 million per copy, by the time the last one rolled off the assembly line, it was something like 160 million. now we are repeating that and actually doubling down on the f-35. and lockheed martin is doing what they always do, making sure there is a component of the f-35 built in every state in this country. that 37 states have something to do with that, even john mccain said that he had sticker shock he saw what the final cost would be. eleven aircraft carriers as well, and china has one carrier, that is from the ukrainian navy. i don't know how good they feel about serving in this aircraft carrier, that is exactly what they had. we have over 200 bases and facilities, china has nothing outside of china itself. .. the kid saved a couple hundred billion dollars over the next ten years by reducing that to reasonable 360,000 soldiers. so there are just som
the air force and navy are tremendously overbuilt. the air force is facing a threat as well. if you look at the last two fighter aircraft programs, it was collapsing almost entirely. the first f-22 planes were supposed to cost 40 million per copy, by the time the last one rolled off the assembly line, it was something like 160 million. now we are repeating that and actually doubling down on the f-35. and lockheed martin is doing what they always do, making sure there is a component of the f-35...
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the f-35 is used by the air force, the navy, and the marines. the fleet is a part of the pentagon's most expensive weapons program. the jets will not be flying into the cause of the damaged engine blake is found. >> in world new is, north korea said a where, the red warning to a u.s. army commander. the u.s. and south korea are planning to conduct what they call routine, a joint military drills next month. officials from the north say that the drills are evidence of american hostility. they are threatening violence if the drills are not cancelled. earlier this month, north korea the fight to the united nations by conducting a nuclear weapon test. >> u.s. troops are setting up a base for surveillance drones in the african nation gulf neezher. defense officials say that the drones will be used to track militants and refugees. if they say that information will then be shared with france. french troops have been fighting islamic militants across the border in mali. even though the growth will not be armed, the base could eventually be used for launc
the f-35 is used by the air force, the navy, and the marines. the fleet is a part of the pentagon's most expensive weapons program. the jets will not be flying into the cause of the damaged engine blake is found. >> in world new is, north korea said a where, the red warning to a u.s. army commander. the u.s. and south korea are planning to conduct what they call routine, a joint military drills next month. officials from the north say that the drills are evidence of american hostility....
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hundred eighty thousand men in the army and the air force combined and we have twenty three four star generals which what we've got is this a norm of bloat in senior officers that came about during the cold war as we multiplied the numbers of headquarters we have a similar bloat when it comes to the price tags of big ticket items in the defense industry it has been a feeding frenzy in washington for money since the mid ninety's and the last ten years of only made it worse so we have of entitlement culture that says first of all we deserve to have all of these headquarters we deserve to have all of this money and anyone who challenges us is essentially unpatriotic and by the way here all the grossly inflated threads that you're paying to defend against it's all nonsense it's all going to end because physical reality is beginning to intrude ok tell you what an article about the revolving door ok industry in the pentagon i mean this is what also drives and of course. absolutely i i think the american people would be appalled to realize that the state of things in the pentagon today. i th
hundred eighty thousand men in the army and the air force combined and we have twenty three four star generals which what we've got is this a norm of bloat in senior officers that came about during the cold war as we multiplied the numbers of headquarters we have a similar bloat when it comes to the price tags of big ticket items in the defense industry it has been a feeding frenzy in washington for money since the mid ninety's and the last ten years of only made it worse so we have of...
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the marines have an air force, the navy has an air force. but when you are a war planner are you fighting it was wonderful. i thought we had received from the american taxpayers was the unbelievable tools now the smart weapons were just 117 but we could go on either all the was there was a combination of hardware and a combination of unbelievable training that had occurred since the vietnam war, all of the things that went in that said did you worry that the enemy? no, i just didn't want to shoot my own. >> one more question. >> professor. >> expressing the argument the bush policy is governed for the post cold war that one with a question they do show up on the battlefield as possibilities with missiles around the region and just beginning a study abroad program there were some french commentators that he had missiles he hadn't unveiled yet that this was not the case. i guess my question was as the war starts and ends and other things wish to set precedents when going forward in other words once they are in the conversation, is this somethi
the marines have an air force, the navy has an air force. but when you are a war planner are you fighting it was wonderful. i thought we had received from the american taxpayers was the unbelievable tools now the smart weapons were just 117 but we could go on either all the was there was a combination of hardware and a combination of unbelievable training that had occurred since the vietnam war, all of the things that went in that said did you worry that the enemy? no, i just didn't want to...
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home for the 38th rescue squadron is moody air force base in georgia. this is where they train between deployments, honing rescue skills and coordination and pilots that ferry them in and out of danger. a recent screening of national geographics inside combat rescue perhaps first time family members like eric's wife lauren really understood what they do in the field. >> i hear the story from eric what he's experienced and what he's been through but to watch it is a whole other level. so many of us -- it's not part of our daily lives. >> hopefully the show helps to explain the major sacrifices that our service members are making, i'm not talking about us, it's not about us, it's about the dudes we're going to pick up. >> reporter: picking them up so that they may live. "inside combat rescue" premieres this monday february 18 on national geographic channel. >>. >> time for the closing argument, earlier today a chunk of asteroid the size of a tractor-trailer fell to earth over central russia, hit the earth's atmosphere 19 miles per second, blazing brighter
home for the 38th rescue squadron is moody air force base in georgia. this is where they train between deployments, honing rescue skills and coordination and pilots that ferry them in and out of danger. a recent screening of national geographics inside combat rescue perhaps first time family members like eric's wife lauren really understood what they do in the field. >> i hear the story from eric what he's experienced and what he's been through but to watch it is a whole other level. so...
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air force. general williams is a command pilot with more than 3600 hours in the f-15 sea and more than 100 combat missions in operations desert shield, desert storm, southern watch, northern watch and iraqi freedom. please join me in welcoming major general brett williams to the stage. [applause] >> good morning. you can hear from my biography that you could not have had a better training path than i had to be cyber guide. you have to wonder after 28 years of training as a fighter pilot you end up being in the cyber business. this is what happened. i'm sitting at the air base in okinawa japan if anybody is been there it's a great swing come a great command. you've got fighters and tankers and helicopters and rivet joints and all sorts of great missions. you're sitting their minding your own business one day and the phone rings and you pick it up and it's the pacific air force commander. he says i've got the next job for you. you're going to be the next j-6. >> unlike what? there's something wron
air force. general williams is a command pilot with more than 3600 hours in the f-15 sea and more than 100 combat missions in operations desert shield, desert storm, southern watch, northern watch and iraqi freedom. please join me in welcoming major general brett williams to the stage. [applause] >> good morning. you can hear from my biography that you could not have had a better training path than i had to be cyber guide. you have to wonder after 28 years of training as a fighter pilot...
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the best of the best, putting the air in air force. [ applause ] >> alisyn: wow! excellent! >> the cadets do this all the time. this is the only place in the world where the cadets actually jump out by themselves the first time. >> brian: how long does it take from the moment you flip out to you land? >> 40 seconds and then you pull the golf ball, and you're in the air for 45 seconds. >> alisyn: were you terrified? >> i really wasn't because i had that guy on my back and he has thousands of jumps under his belt. >> steve: brilliant, though. >> thanks. >> steve: i'll go out, as soon as we send the producer. good-bye! >> you know, we had a lot of fun out there. but we can't forget these are the men and women that are training for our country and they do this when they're facing danger. >> steve: they are the best. very nice. >> thank you! i'm kissing the ground like the people off the cruise ship. >> alisyn: i understand. >> brian: you smell a lot better than them. >> alisyn: can we relax now? >> steve: yeah. all right. from ainsley flying through the sky to watching birds fro
the best of the best, putting the air in air force. [ applause ] >> alisyn: wow! excellent! >> the cadets do this all the time. this is the only place in the world where the cadets actually jump out by themselves the first time. >> brian: how long does it take from the moment you flip out to you land? >> 40 seconds and then you pull the golf ball, and you're in the air for 45 seconds. >> alisyn: were you terrified? >> i really wasn't because i had that guy on...
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this was a video shot on a real air base in south korea and posted on the official air force youtube channel, a korean officer says they produced the video to lift the spirits of the men stationed at air force bases. you may find this
this was a video shot on a real air base in south korea and posted on the official air force youtube channel, a korean officer says they produced the video to lift the spirits of the men stationed at air force bases. you may find this
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carried casket aboard the air force one. >> reporter: powers who went on to run the kennedy presidential library stayed close to the president's widow. there are some 60 letters and notes from jackie up for action, none more touching than this one. >> you open up the cover and read that. >> reporter: inside of the leatherbound inaugural speeches mrs. kennedy wrote, "for dave powers. the president was going to give you this for christmas. please accept it now f . u and i will miss him most." powers' mementoes told the political life t d tragically a friendship that never died. anthony mason, cbs news, answer bury, massachusetts. >>> well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest on that meteor caught on tape in russia. we'll get reaction. >>> plus more on those passengers on the disabilitied carnival cruise ship who finally disembarked last night. peter greensburg tells us about the impact of that incident on carnival. >>> and lincoln actress sally field. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. i'm anne-marie green. thanks for watching. have a great day. --
carried casket aboard the air force one. >> reporter: powers who went on to run the kennedy presidential library stayed close to the president's widow. there are some 60 letters and notes from jackie up for action, none more touching than this one. >> you open up the cover and read that. >> reporter: inside of the leatherbound inaugural speeches mrs. kennedy wrote, "for dave powers. the president was going to give you this for christmas. please accept it now f . u and i...
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hundred eighty thousand men in the army and the air force combined and we have twenty three four star generals what you what we've got is this a norm of bloat in senior officers that came about during the cold war as we multiplied the numbers of headquarters we have a similar bloat when it comes to the price tags of big ticket items in the defense industry it has been a feeding frenzy in washington for money since the mid ninety's and the last ten years of only made it worse so we have an entitlement culture that says first of all we deserve to have all of these headquarters we deserve to have all of this money and anyone who challenges us is essentially unpatriotic and by the way here all the grossly inflated threads that you're paying to defend against it's all nonsense it's all going to end because fiscal reality is beginning to intrude ok tell you what an article about the revolving door ok industry and the pentagon i mean this is what also drives and of course. absolutely i i think the american people would be appalled to realize that the state of things in the pentagon today. i
hundred eighty thousand men in the army and the air force combined and we have twenty three four star generals what you what we've got is this a norm of bloat in senior officers that came about during the cold war as we multiplied the numbers of headquarters we have a similar bloat when it comes to the price tags of big ticket items in the defense industry it has been a feeding frenzy in washington for money since the mid ninety's and the last ten years of only made it worse so we have an...
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affect the air force future capability. i know your staff have the specific examples from the services but to highlight a few sequestration will result in an involuntary 22 furlough as the secretary mentioned that will affect 180,000 civilian airline. that deprives the air force of over 31.5 million man hours of productivity and specialized expertise. will result in a loss of over to hundred thousand flying hours. while we will protect flying operations in afghanistan and other contingency areas, will clear determines that the flight training is, roughly two-thirds of the active-duty combat will curtail the training beginning in march and below the acceptable readiness levels by mid may and most will be non-mission capable by july. sequestration will cut the remaining systems sustainment funds which means we need to postpone approximately 150 aircraft to 85 engines from the induction creating a backlog that could take years to recover. the air force global vigilance region and power make it one of america's premier advantag
affect the air force future capability. i know your staff have the specific examples from the services but to highlight a few sequestration will result in an involuntary 22 furlough as the secretary mentioned that will affect 180,000 civilian airline. that deprives the air force of over 31.5 million man hours of productivity and specialized expertise. will result in a loss of over to hundred thousand flying hours. while we will protect flying operations in afghanistan and other contingency...